With two tank treads, jet ski-like controls and the potential to conquer almost any terrain, the DTV Shredder is unlike anything else.

The vehicle is remote-controlled and the tank treads are partly from a VEX robotics tank tread kit. Control is via a DIY wireless controller using an Arduino and NRF24L01 modules.

E-Outdoor, a Swiss company, however, isn’t fooling around. Their new product, the aptly named E-Skimo, is actually a pair of electricity-assisted skis. It works with a powertrain, a rubber tread ...

Skis equipped with treads, in contrast, are more portable. So, Sooch created a pair of self-propelled skis. The Vipera's tread system. Photo: Frigid Dynamics. The Vipera's rear treads have a top speed ...

The motors deliver a combined 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) of torque, and incorporate snowmobile-like lugged treads which extend out past the rear ends of the skis. Each tread is connected to its motor via a ...

The product looks like a cross between a pair of skis and Optimus Prime, with sleek sci-fi styling and treads. The future is now. Another electric, battery-powered ski — called the Vipera ...